ISSN:
1432-1440
Keywords:
Liver transplantation
;
Rejections
;
Histopathology
;
Graft biopsies
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A total of forty-four biopsies from nine liver transplantation patients, who had developed complications postoperatively, were studied histologically and, in part, electron-microscopically. Morphologic signs of acute rejection were seen in three patients, while there were indications of chronic rejection in one patient. In combined lesions, such as drug-induced hepatosis, cholangitis, hepatitis, and rejections, the interpretation of biopsy findings may be difficult, and special entities cannot in every case be separated unequivocally. Changes of serum bilirubin and of serum enzyme activity do not run entirely parallel to the microscopically detectable structural lesions. For diagnosis of complications after liver transplantation both the morphologic and the clinical findings must be considered.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01712182
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